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It is our hope that the lottery funded scholarship known as the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship will:--increase student success--reduce student loans--prepare more students for high wage high demand jobs benefit Arkansas’s economy--increase the percentage of adults in Arkansas that hold a college degree
• Increase participation of direct-from-high-school students from 3,600 to over 10,000 annually
• Projected to serve over 29,000 students during the 2010-11 academic year
“NEW” Academic Challenge
Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship
• Student categories– Traditional – Current Achiever– Nontraditional
General Eligibility Requirements
• U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident• Arkansas Resident• Attend an eligible Arkansas Institution• Satisfactory Academic Standing• Continuing Eligibility Requirements
Academic Challenge Scholarship
• Scholarships awarded under the “NEW” Academic Challenge will begin Fall 2010
• NO INCOME REQUIREMENT• Aligned with Smart Core • Expanded to include nontraditional students• Basic eligibility criteria
– Traditional Students• Accepted for admission at an approved institution of higher education as
a full-time student in a program of study that leads to a baccalaureate degree, associate degree, qualified certificate or a nursing school diploma
• Applicant must complete the YOUniversal Scholarship Application and the FAFSA
Academic Challenge Scholarship Traditional
– Traditional Student requirements (cont..)Must meet one of the following criteria:
– Graduate from an Arkansas public high school, successfully complete the Smart Core curriculum and achieve a 2.5 high school GPA OR obtain a 19 on the ACT
– (before 2014 -- No Smart Core), Graduate from an Arkansas public high school, achieve a 2.5 high school GPA AND obtain a 19 on the ACT OR score proficient on all state-mandated end-of-course assessments
– If student graduates from an Arkansas public high school that is identified as a school in which 20% or more of the students received a letter grade of “B” or higher but did not score proficient or higher on the end-of-course assessment, the student must achieve a 2.5 high school GPA AND obtain a 19 on the ACT OR score proficient on all state-mandated end-of-course assessments
Grade Inflation Clause
Delayed Until 2011
Academic Challenge Scholarship Traditional
– If a student has a disability identified under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and graduated from an Arkansas public high school but did not complete the Smart Core because of the applicant’s individualized education program, the student must achieve a 2.5 high school GPA AND obtain a 19 on the ACT OR score proficient on all state-mandated end-of-course assessments
– Graduate from a private, out-of-state high school or home school and achieve a 19 on the ACT
Academic Challenge Scholarship Traditional
Continued Eligibility Criteria:– Maintain a 2.50 cumulative GPA– Complete 27 semester hours the first academic year and
30 semester hours each year thereafter
– Renewed annually until recipient first:1. Earns Bachelor’s degree2. Attempts a total of 130 semester hours in 8 semesters
The Academic Challenge Scholarship requires “Traditional” students to:
--- take 12 hours during the first Fall semester after high school graduation and take 15 hours each semester thereafter--- complete remediation within the first 30 hours of coursework
Academic Challenge Scholarship Current Achievers
– Current Achievers• Accepted for admission at an approved institution of
higher education as a full-time student in a program of study that leads to a baccalaureate degree, associate degree, qualified certificate or a nursing school diploma
• Applicant must complete the YOUniversal Scholarship Application and the FAFSA
Academic Challenge Scholarship Current Achievers
Current Achievers• Must meet all of the following criteria
– Entered college before the 2010-11 academic year as a full-time first-time freshman within 12 months after graduating high school
– Has been continuously enrolled (fall and spring), completing at least 12 hours each semester, since high school graduation
– Has completed at least 12 semester credit hours at an approved Arkansas institution
– Achieved a 2.5 postsecondary GPA
Academic Challenge Scholarship Current Achiever
Continued Eligibility Criteria:– Maintain a 2.50 cumulative GPA– Complete 15 semester hours each consecutive semester
(Fall & Spring)
– Renewed annually until recipient first:1. Earns Bachelor’s degree2. Attempts a total of 130 semester hours in 8 semesters
The Academic Challenge Scholarship requires “Current Achiever” students to:
--take 15 hours each semester -- complete remediation within the first 30 hours of coursework
Funding CAP for Current Achievers
• Current Achiever student funding: – $41.5 Million for 2010-2011– If sufficient funds are not available, awards will be
prioritized• Level of progress toward completion of their baccalaureate or associate
degree, certificate program or nursing diploma• Highest cumulative GPA• Students majoring in an area identified as a critical workforce need, and
the STEM fields
Academic Challenge Scholarship Nontraditional
Nontraditional Students• Accepted for admission at an approved institution of
higher education as a full-time or part-time student in a program of study that leads to a baccalaureate degree, associate degree, qualified certificate or a nursing school diploma
• Applicant must complete the YOUniversal Scholarship Application and the FAFSA
Academic Challenge Scholarship Nontraditional
– Nontraditional Students• Must meet one of the following criteria
– Graduate from an Arkansas public high school and achieved a 2.5 high school GPA or obtained a 19 on the ACT; or
– Graduated from a private high school, out-of-state high school, home school or obtained a GED and achieved a 19 on the ACT; or
– Has completed at least 12 semester credit hours and achieved a 2.5 postsecondary GPA.
Academic Challenge Scholarship Nontraditional
Continued Eligibility Criteria:– Maintain a 2.50 cumulative GPA– Complete 15 semester hours each semester (Fall and
Spring) if a full-time student and at least 6 semester hours each semester if a part-time student
– Renewed annually until recipient first:1. Earns Bachelor’s degree2. Attempts a total of 130 semester hours in 8 semesters
The Academic Challenge Scholarship requires “Nontraditional” students to:
--- take at least 6 hours each semester for part-time --- take at least 15 hours each semester for full-time--- complete remediation within the first 30 hours of coursework
Funding CAP for Nontraditional Students
• Nontraditional student funding: – $17.9 Million for 2010-2011– If sufficient funds are not available, awards will be
prioritized• Level of progress toward completion of their baccalaureate or associate
degree, certificate program or nursing diploma• Highest cumulative GPA • ACT or ACT equivalent score• Students majoring in an area identified as a critical workforce need, and
the STEM fields
AWARD AMOUNTS
– $5,000 per year for full-time students at a 4-year institution
– Scholarship at a 2-year college will be one-half (50%) of the scholarship award amounts for 4-year institution
– Award amounts will be prorated for part-time students (only applies to nontraditional category)• ½ award amount – 6-8 hours• ¾ award amount – 9-14 hours
Academic Challenge Scholarship
Application Deadline Dates:– Traditional Students
• June 1 of senior year in high school• Can start applying in November of Senior year
– Current Achiever Students• June 1 for the Fall term• November 1 for the Spring term (subject to change)
– Nontraditional Students• June 1 for the Fall term• November 1 for the Spring term (subject to change)
Application/Award Statistics
• Number of Applicants:– Traditional (High School Seniors) – 16,951– Current Achiever/Nontraditional – 45,004
• Number Awarded (so far): as of 12/10/2010
– Traditional (High School Seniors) – 12,887– Current Achiever/Nontraditional – 12,267
Administrative Processing
1. Electronic (TRIAND) transcripts – Transcript retrieval– Smart Core criteria– GPA– ACT & other test scores
2. Notifications to students (emails)1. Award Notices2. Incomplete Notices3. Ineligible Notices
New Universal Application for ADHE Scholarships and Grants
www.adhe.edu
Launched on January 1, 2010Search and apply for all ADHE administered scholarships
and grants at one timeReceive e-mail status notificationsAvailable all year, but deadlines built into processingManage your account 24/7 to include:
Updating personal information and collegeReviewing transcript and test score information
Scholarship Reporting System for Counselors
Reporting abilities:– List of Seniors that have submitted scholarship
application– Status of Application– Provide the ACT/GPA/Smart core indication that is
being used to evaluate student
• What other reporting items would be helpful???
Financial Aid in Arkansas
Financial Aid Programs Administered by the Arkansas Department of Higher
Education
ADHE Programs
• Academic Challenge Scholarship (Lottery)• Governor’s Scholars Program • Higher Education Opportunity Grant (GO Opportunities) • State Teacher Education Program (STEP)• Teacher Opportunity Program (TOP) • Military Dependents’ Scholarship • Law Enforcement Officer’s Dependents Scholarship• Arkansas Health Education Grant (ARHEG)• Workforce Improvement Grant
General Eligibility Requirements
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien• Arkansas Resident• Eligible Arkansas Institution• Satisfactory Academic Standing• Continuing Eligibility Requirements
• Scholarship program that encourages Arkansas’s best & brightest high school students to remain in Arkansas for their college education
• Categorized into two (2) designations:– Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship (up to $10,000 per year)
• 32 ACT or 1410 SAT; and• 3.5 academic GPA; or• National Merit or National Achievement Finalist
– Governor’s Scholarship (up to $4,000 per year)• 27 ACT; or • 3.5 academic GPA• Students ranked based on ACT, GPA, Rank In Class & Leadership• Awarded to one (1) student per Arkansas county
Governor’s Scholars Program
• Full-time - 15 semester hours– 12 semester hours 1st semester freshman year
only• Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship - maintain a
3.25 GPA• Governor’s Scholarship – maintain 3.0 GPA• Recipients must complete 27 hours the first year and
30 hours each year thereafter• Program leads to a bachelor’s degree• Deadline - February 1st
Higher Education Opportunities Grant• Known as the “Go! Grant”• Need-based grant program that provides
assistance to disadvantaged students– Full-time = $1,000 per year– Part-Time = $500 per year
• Renewable for up to $4,000
Higher Education Opportunities Grant(GO! Grant)
Basic Eligibility Requirements:
– Accepted for admission in a qualified certificate program, associate degree program or a baccalaureate program at an approved institution
– Demonstrate financial need (complete FAFSA)• $25,000 max family AGI for family with one (1) in the household
– Additional $5,000 per additional number in household up to ten (10) additional household members
– Recipients must maintain 2.0 GPA & continue to meet the need criteria
– Available to any student that meets the basic eligibility requirements regardless of age and high school grad date (traditional & non-traditional students)
State Teacher Education Program (STEP)
• Basic Eligibility Criteria– Hold a valid Arkansas teaching license– Teach full-time in a public school district in Arkansas in a
designated shortage area– Graduate from a teacher education program after April
2004– Have an outstanding federal student loan balance
• Loan Repayment Amounts:– $3,000 per year for a maximum of three (3) years for
teaching in a subject and/or geographic shortage area• Additional $1,000 per year minority teacher
Teacher Opportunity Program (TOP)
• Basic eligibility criteria– Be employed as a classroom teacher or administrator
by a school district in the state for no less than three (3) years
– Returns to an approved institution of higher education to pursue additional education related to job
• Priority will be given to those applicants that are pursuing an additional licensure in a subject area declared to be a shortage area
• Award Amount: Reimbursement– Cost associated with six (6) semester credit hours or
the equivalent
Critical Academic Shortage Areas– Math (Secondary)– Middle Childhood– Special Education– Science (Secondary)
• Life/Earth Science (7-12)
• Physical/Earth Science (7-12)
– Foreign Language• Spanish• French• Mandarin Chinese
– Library Media– School Counselor– Gifted & Talented
Military Dependents Scholarship
• Dependent or spouse of MIA, KIA or POW or 100% permanent and total disability
• Arkansas resident• State supported college, university or technical
institute• Must apply for Chapter 35 benefits from the
VA• Waiver of tuition, fees, room and board in
excess of VA benefits
Law Enforcement Officers Dependents Scholarship
• Dependent/spouse of Arkansas law enforcement officer
• Killed or totally disabled in the line-of-duty• State supported college, university or
technical institute• Waiver of tuition, fees and room• Under 23 years old (except spouse)
Eligible Law Enforcement Officers
• State Highway Police• Municipal Police• Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff• Constable• Game Warden• Municipal Firefighter• Some Highway Department Employees
Eligible Law Enforcement Officers
• State park employees• State forestry employees when fighting fires • State correction employees• Emergency Medical Technicians• Department of Community Punishment
Employees• Teachers
Arkansas Health Education Grant (ARHEG)• Provides assistance for Arkansas residents
attending certain out-of-state health and medical professional schools– School of Dentistry– School of Optometry – School of Veterinary Medicine– School of Podiatric Medicine– School of Chiropractic Medicine– School of Osteopathic Medicine
Workforce Improvement Program
• Students 24 and older that have unmet financial need
• Allocated to campuses based upon percentage of students 24 and older
• Up to $2,000 per year
Financial Aid in a Nutshell
Money from a source other than the family to assist with the cost of attending college
Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
• Amount family can reasonably be expected to contribute
• Stays the same regardless of college• Two components
– Parent contribution– Student contribution
• Calculated using FAFSA data and a formula specified in law
Why do we need the FAFSA4caster?
• Help students determine how they are going to pay for college
• Eligibility for aid influences decisions about college
• Financial aid planning process before college applications are due
Benefits of the FAFSA4caster• Provides an estimated Expected Family
Contribution (EFC)
• Calculate eligibility for federal aid, including grants
• Reduce time to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
PIN Registration• Web site: www.pin.ed.gov• Can request PIN before
January 1, 2010• Not required, but speeds
processing• May be used by students and
parents throughout aid process, including subsequent school years
Special Circumstances
• Dependent students having difficulty obtaining parental information– May submit incomplete FAFSA– FAFSA provides examples of acceptable and
unacceptable special circumstances– Students should contact financial aid office at their
college– Students must document their special
circumstance
Private Sources
• Foundations
• Community organizations and civic groups
• Religious or ethnicity-based organizations
• Organizations related to student’s field
• Local businesses and employers
Sources of Information• USDE Counselor’s Website
www.fsa4counselors.ed.gov• ADHE Website
www.adhe.edu• Arkansas Student Loan Authority
www.fundmyfuture.info• Student Aid on the Web
www.studentaid.ed.gov• Federal Student Aid Gateway
www.federalstudentaid.gov• Free Application for Federal Student Aid
www.fafsa.ed.gov
Sources of Information
• FAFSA PIN Applicationwww.pin.ed.gov
• FAFSA Forecasterwww.fafsa4caster.ed.gov
State Per Capita Personal Income v. Share of AdultPopulation with Bachelor's Degree or Higher (2008)
$16,000
$18,000
$20,000
$22,000
$24,000
$26,000
$28,000
$30,000
$32,000
$34,000
$36,000
$38,000
15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
Percentage of Adult Population with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Per
Cap
ita
Inco
me
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2006
DC
TX
NM
FL
NDNC
AL
IN
LA
MIWI
SD
WY
TN
NV
AR
IAOH
ID
SCKY
MS
WV
MOME
AZ
VA
NJ
PA
MD
MT
CT
MA
CO
NE
AK
GAHI
KSOR
DE
IL
RI MN
WA
UT
VT
NHNY
CA
OK
No state with a low proportion of Bachelor’s degrees has a high per
capita income.
No state with a high proportion of Bachelor’s
degrees has a low per capita income.
2008= 18.8%
2002= 19.7%
2006 2005 200220072008
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U.S. Census BureauData Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)
18.1% - 28.1%
12.0% - 18.0%
6.3% - 11.9%
White15.5%
Union14.9%
Yell10.9%
Scott16.4%
Clark19.8%
Ashley10.1%
Polk10.9%
Pope19.0%
Drew17.3%
Clay7.4%
Benton20.3%
Desha11.1%
Lee7.3%
Logan9.4%
Saline9.6%
Pulaski28.1%
Arkansas12.2%
Newton11.8%
Lonoke14.6%
Cross9.9%
Chicot11.7%
Dallas9.6%
Stone9.8%
Prairie9.0%
Sharp9.2%
Phillips12.4%
Grant11.0%
Madison10.1%
Fulton10.5%Carroll
13.8%
Jefferson15.7%
Miller12.5%
Searcy8.4%
Pike10.1%
Izard11.7%
Marion10.4%
Poinsett6.3%
Boone12.7%
Baxter12.8%
Garland18.0%
Perry11.1%
Sevier16.6%
Mississippi11.3%
Bradley11.9%
Washington24.5%
Monroe8.4%
Johnson13.1%
Ouachita12.7%
Lincoln7.6%
Columbia16.8%
Nevada10.7%
Greene10.9%
Jackson10.3%Franklin
11.0%
Faulkner25.2%
Calhoun7.3%
Conway11.5%
Van Buren11.5%
Craighead20.9%
Randolph10.6%
Crawford9.7%
Woodruff8.0%
Cleburne13.9%
Montgomery8.8%
Lawrence8.5%
Crittenden12.8%
St. Francis10.3%
Cleveland10.0%
Hot Spring11.2%
Sebastian8.4%
Little River9.9%
Howard11.6%
Hempstead11.0%
Lafayette9.5%
Independence13.7%
Arkansas ranked 51st (16.7%) Nation-wide in 2000 for Bachelors & Higher
Percent of County Populationthat hold Bachelors & Higher 2000
Pope 19.0%
Washington 24.5%
Pulaski 28.1%
Clark 19.8%
Benton 20.3%
Faulkner 25.2%
Craighead 20.9%
Where Arkansas Bachelors Degree (and higher) Holders live
(2000)
U.S. Census BureauData Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)
23.00%
2.31% - 8.00%
0.10% - 2.30%
Yell0.5%
White2.3%
Union1.5%
Scott0.2%
Polk0.5%
Clark0.9%
Pope2.3%
Drew0.7%
Ashley0.5%
Clay0.3%
Benton7.0%
Desha0.4%
Lee0.2%
Pike0.3%
Logan0.5%
Miller1.1%
Saline3.2%
Izard0.4%
Grant0.4%
Pulaski23.0%
Arkansas0.6%
Newton0.2%
Lonoke1.7%
Cross0.4%
Chicot0.4%
Dallas0.2%
Stone0.3%
Perry0.3%
Prairie0.2%
Sharp0.4%
Phillips0.7%
Fulton0.3%
Madison0.3%
Carroll0.8%
Jefferson2.9%
Searcy0.2%
Marion0.4%
Poinsett0.4%
Boone1.0%
Baxter1.3%
Garland3.9%
Sevier0.3%
Mississippi1.2%
Bradley0.3%
Washington8.0%
Monroe0.2%
Johnson0.7%
Ouachita0.8%
Lincoln0.3%
Columbia0.9%
Nevada0.2%
Greene0.9%
Jackson0.4%Franklin
0.4%
Faulkner4.4%
Howard0.4%
Calhoun0.1%
Conway0.5%
Van Buren0.5%
Craighead3.7%
Randolph0.4%
Crawford1.1%
Woodruff0.2%
Cleburne0.8%
Montgomery0.2%
Lawrence0.3%
Crittenden1.3%
St. Francis0.6%
Cleveland0.2%
Hot Spring0.8%
Sebastian4.3%
Little River0.3%
Hempstead0.6%
Lafayette0.2%
Independence1.1%
Arkansas ranked 51st (16.7%) Nation-wide in 2000 for Bachelors & Higher
60% of all college AR graduates reside in 9 counties
Pulaski 23.%
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9th GradeEnrollment
High SchoolGrads
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Percent 96-97 Arkansas 9th Grader’s Progression into High School and College (percent)
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28%
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96-97 Arkansas 9th Grader’s Progression into High School and College (number)
17,11615,172
10,701
5,817
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Reading Remediation Rates by CountyFall 2007
% Needing Remediation
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English Remediation Rates by CountyFall 2007
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Math Remediation Rates by CountyFall 2007
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Unduplicated Remediation Rates by CountyFall 2007
First-time entering (full- and part-time) students seeking an associate or baccalaureate degree.
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Arkansas Public Universities Six-Year Graduation Rates (2001 Cohort)
25.2%
22.3%
28.8%
19.2%
29.5%
58.9%
45.9%
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Any Remediation
Not Remediated
Fall Cohort
A student who has to take remediation graduates at less than half the rate of students who come to college with the requisite skills.
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By the end of this decade, more than 60% of jobs will require college education1
26%Today, 26% of Arkansas’s young adults aged 25-34 have a college degree.2
1 Carnevale, T., Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2009. High-growth fields based on national projections of total new and replacement jobs. http://cew.georgetown.edu/research/jobs/79012.html2 “College degree” means an associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or higher. National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS), 2008 (from U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample File.) http://www.higheredinfo.org
Is 26% enough?
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Current percentage of young adults (25-34) with a college degree3
3 “College degree” means an associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or higher. National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS), 2008 (from U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample File.) http://www.higheredinfo.org
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Current percentage of young adults (25-34) with a college degree3
3 “College degree” means an associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or higher. National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS), 2008 (from U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample File.) http://www.higheredinfo.org
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1. Strengthening the Arkansas Education Pipeline
2. Improving Preparation 3. Decreasing Remediation 4. Accessing Financial Aid5. Increasing Retention and Graduation6. Enhancing Funding and Governance 7. Addressing Data Needs8. Supporting Economic Development 9. Issues for Further Study
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Arkansas Higher Education is Changing
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41 percent increase in enrollment
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Credentials Awarded are Increasing
15,531 15,498 15,857
16,674 16,942
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19,840 20,162
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Credentials Awarded, Public Institutions Only
79 % Increase in Credentials
234 % Certificate of Proficiency
31 % BA/BS Degrees
192 % Technical Certificates
120 % Associates Degrees
49 % Masters Degrees
93 % Doctoral Degrees
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Speed to Market and Close to Customer
Ed Barlow, Futurist:
1. Implement a series of initiatives that expedite the number of degrees produced and the speed at which degrees are produced.
2. Enhance the production of degrees in high –demand programs that are needed for the modern Arkansas economy.
3. Incentivize students to complete a degree and to work in Arkansas.
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The following successes were accomplished with the help of legislative support during the last two years:
•Developed a universal scholarship web application that allows students to apply for the state’s 21 scholarship programs via one online application. • Reduced the major factor for tuition and fee increases in Arkansas which were caused by large numbers of tuition waivers in the form of institutional scholarships. These tuition waivers resulted in higher tuition costs for all students. • Provided for the seamless transfer of credits earned in completing an AA/AS degree to the universities. • Developed a “Comprehensive Accountability Report” that provides the good, bad and ugly of higher education (in general) and for each institution. • Expanded the eligibility for the state’s need-based scholarships to adult learners. Low income adults can now qualify for a $1,000 annual scholarship. • Developed the state’s lottery scholarship criteria. In addition to $53 million in new financial aid for traditional students, scholarship funds were also allocated for adult learners/returning students ($12 million) and currently enrolled students ($43 million for 2010 to be phased out over the next 3 years). The scholarship criteria for continuing eligibility are designed to encourage speed to graduation.• Established a standard remediation exit measure as a requisite for students moving into credit bearing courses in the remediated subject.
The following initiatives were conducted through ADHE policy revisions and receipt of grant funds.
• Based ten percent of the funding formula upon course completion FTE. • Doubled the academic program degree production standard from 3 to 6 degrees per
year . Slightly lower productivity standards for STEM and technical majors.• Altered the academic program review process to include technical experts for AS and
Certificates and out-of-state reviewers for BA/BS baccalaureate. • Developed a “financial condition” report that shows how higher education institutions
spend and manage their money. • Changed the metric for determining if an institution was financially viable to borrow
funds. In addition, institutions had to declare source of funds for maintenance. • Provided extensive professional development on student success strategies. • Promoted the importance of college readiness, college attendance and financial aid in
Arkansas high schools. Acquired more than $1,000,000 a year in funding from grants. • Provided for 43 Career Coaches to work in Arkansas’s poorest communities and high
schools with low college attendance. • Conducted a two-year adult learner task force of institutional leaders to determine
how our institutions could be more adult-friendly.
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Issues that higher education will be addressing in the next few years• Improving remediation – assure skill attainment and
maximize student success • Seamless transfer of credit among institutions • Maintaining financial aid programs• Maintaining state support for institutions • Increased accountability• Enhanced academic program viability/review• Out-of-state students • Increase bachelor’s degree production with a target of
7,000 more bachelor’s degree per year (11k -18k) by 2015 (an increase of 64%)
civic involvementcivic involvementvolunteer activity by
education levels
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2003). Volunteering in the United States, 2003. USDL03-888. U.S. Department of Labor.
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Less Than High School Diploma
High School Diploma
Some College
B.A. or Higher
9.9%(48 hours)
21.7%(48 hours)
34.1%(52 hours)
45.6% (60 hours)
Perc
enta
ge V
olun
teer
ing
blood donation by education level, 1994:
Source: DBD Worldwide. (2000). DBD Lifestyle Survey. Chicago. Available at www.bowlingalone.com
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Less Than High School Diploma
High School Diploma
Some College
B.A. or Higher
6%
11%
13%
17%
Perc
enta
ge D
onati
ng B
lood
percentage who donate regularly
civic involvementcivic involvement
participation assistance programs
Source: Postsecondary Education Opportunity, May 28, 1997, pg 47.
Less Than High School Diploma
High School Diploma
Some College& Bachelor’s
Degree or More
24.3%
10.2%
4.6%
Ever Participated in Assistance Programs
education level
governmentgovernment
governmentgovernmentincarceration rates by
education levels
2.5%
2.0%
1.5%
1.0%
0.5%
0.0%
Less Than High School Diploma
High School Diploma
Some CollegeB.A. or Higher
1.9%
1.2%
0.3%0.1%
Perc
enta
ge In
carc
erat
ed
Source: Harlow, C.W. (2003). Education and Correctional Populations. Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice. NCJ195670.
economicPercent Below Poverty
Threshold, 2004
economicPercent Below Poverty
Threshold, 2004
Census Bureau
40%
30%
10%
0%
Less Than High School Diploma
High School Diploma
Some College
B.A. or Higher
32%
15%
10%
4%
Perc
enta
ge H
ome
Ow
ners
hip
20%
economiceconomicunemployment rates and
education level, 2004
Source: Employment Policy Institute
10
8
6
4
2
0
Less Than High School Diploma
High School Diploma
Some CollegeB.A. or Higher
9.7%
7.5%
5.1%4.6%
economiceconomic
Average family income by educational attainment,
2003
Source: Postsecondary Education Opportunity, 2005
25
175
50
100
75
125
150
0LT-9 9-12 HSG Some ProfMA PhDBAAA
Inco
me
($00
0)
College
3,798,9405,254,193Professional degree
2,527,3243,982,577Doctorate
1,507,8232,963,076Master's degree
$1,111,921$2,567,174Bachelor's degree
346,1201,801,373Associate degree
270,5691,725,822Some college, no degree
01,455,253High school graduate
-304,5551,150,698High school dropout
-$478,903$976,350Less than 9th grade
DifferenceCompared to
High School Graduate
EstimatedLifetimeEarnings
Education Level
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, 2005
The Impact of Education on Individuals:Lifetime Earnings
economiceconomic